circuit
noun
an act or instance of going or moving around.
Example Sentences
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Southern California Edison warned Malibu residents that it might shut down power on four major circuits beginning Thursday at midnight, the city of Malibu said in a written statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Using light, researchers are now able to switch individual neural circuits on or off in a brain.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The circuits transmit signals via four antennas on the box for several hundred yards, on frequencies the unit believes Russia is currently using.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
This unusual property makes superconductors promising for applications including powerful magnets, highly sensitive detectors, and quantum circuits.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Handlers and spies were divided into groups called circuits, with each circuit using its own ciphers.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
